On Virtue Ethics

Product Information

He is very knowledgable and trustworthy,and conducted everything in a professional manner and explaining all in a language we could understand

Bruers, S. (2015). In defense of eating vegan. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 28(4), 705–717. Following an initial telephone call with Andrew during which we discussed my current financial situation and future plans, he then reviewed the benefits of my policies and produced a report explaining the pros and cons of the existing policies and the alternative options. We met so that he could present the report and answer any questions I had. I was then given time to think over the options and decide how I wanted to progress. Cheng, Derek (5 January 2006). "The X-pert Files: Rosalind Hursthouse". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 19 February 2016.Annas, J. (2007). Virtue ethics. In D. Copp (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of ethical theory. New York: Oxford University Press. Virtue ethics initially emerged as a rival account to deontology and consequentialism. It developed from dissatisfaction with the notions of duty and obligation and their central roles in understanding morality. It also grew out of an objection to the use of rigid moral rules and principles and their application to diverse and different moral situations. Characteristically, virtue ethics makes a claim about the central role of virtue and character in its understanding of moral life and uses it to answer the questions “How should I live? What kind of person should I be?” Consequentialist theories are outcome-based and Kantian theories are agent-based. Virtue ethics is character-based. 3. Virtue Ethical Theories Halteman, M. (2011). Varieties of harm to animals in industrial farming. Journal of Animal Ethics, 1(2), 122–131.

Harrison, Brian (December 2018). "The Secret History of Corpus SCR" (PDF). The Pelican Record. LIV: 39–56.

Works by Rosalind Hursthouse

Hursthouse, R. (1995). Applying virtue ethics. In R. Hursthouse, G. Lawrence, & W. Quinn (Eds.), Virtues and reasons. Philippa Foot and moral theory (pp. 57–75). Oxford: Clarendon. Since its revival in the twentieth century, virtue ethics has been developed in three main directions: Eudaimonism, agent-based theories, and the ethics of care. Eudaimonism bases virtues in human flourishing, where flourishing is equated with performing one’s distinctive function well. In the case of humans, Aristotle argued that our distinctive function is reasoning, and so the life “worth living” is one which we reason well. An agent-based theory emphasizes that virtues are determined by common-sense intuitions that we as observers judge to be admirable traits in other people. The third branch of virtue ethics, the ethics of care, was proposed predominately by feminist thinkers. It challenges the idea that ethics should focus solely on justice and autonomy; it argues that more feminine traits, such as caring and nurturing, should also be considered. In the first book of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle warns us that the study of ethics is imprecise. Virtue ethicists have challenged consequentialist and deontological theories because they fail to accommodate this insight. Both deontological and consequentialist type of theories rely on one rule or principle that is expected to apply to all situations. Because their principles are inflexible, they cannot accommodate the complexity of all the moral situations that we are likely to encounter. Hursthouse, R. (2011). Virtue ethics and the treatment of animals. In T. Beauchamp & R. G. Frey (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of animal ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Williams, J. P., Williams, J. R., Kirabo, A., Chester, D., & Peterson, M. (2016). Chapter 3—nutrient content and health benefits of insects. In A. T. Dossey & A., Morales-Ramos, J., & Rojas, M. (Eds.), Insects as sustainable food ingredients. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. After Hume's Justice", which offered a neo-Aristotelian account of social justice that was deeply influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Hursthouse argues that a modern political philosophy that prioritises the good — virtue and human flourishing — over the right, and takes ethics to be prior to, and continuous with, politics, can nevertheless accommodate individual human rights. [16] Finally, the Ethics of Care is another influential version of virtue ethics. Developed mainly by feminist writers, such as Annette Baier, this account of virtue ethics is motivated by the thought that men think in masculine terms such as justice and autonomy, whereas woman think in feminine terms such as caring. These theorists call for a change in how we view morality and the virtues, shifting towards virtues exemplified by women, such as taking care of others, patience, the ability to nurture, self-sacrifice, etc. These virtues have been marginalized because society has not adequately valued the contributions of women. Writings in this area do not always explicitly make a connection with virtue ethics. There is much in their discussions, however, of specific virtues and their relation to social practices and moral education, etc., which is central to virtue ethics. d. Conclusion Railton, Peter. 1984. Alienation, consequentialism, and the demands of morality. Philosophy and Public Affairs 13(2): 134–171.The importance of this point of eudaimonistic virtue ethics is that it reverses the relationship between virtue and rightness. A utilitarian could accept the value of the virtue of kindness, but only because someone with a kind disposition is likely to bring about consequences that will maximize utility. So the virtue is only justified because of the consequences it brings about. In eudaimonist virtue ethics the virtues are justified because they are constitutive elements of eudaimonia (that is, human flourishing and wellbeing), which is good in itself. Joe) Passed away peacefully on Monday 30th May, aged 81 years. Reunited with mother, father and brother Dennis. A dearly loved dad to Denise and Susan and father-in-law to Martin and Jay, treasured grandad to 5 and great-grandad to 7. Funeral service to take place at Gedling Crematorium on Friday 15th July at 1.00pm. Family flowers only by request, but donations if so desired will be greatly received for Cancer Research UK. All further enquiries c/o Arnold Co-op Funeralcare, 36, High Street, Arnold, NG5 7DZ. Tel: 0115 920 0150 At the end of her book, Hursthouse says, "Atheists may find it hard to recognise the point nowadays, but believing that human nature is harmonious is part of the virtue of hope. Something at least very like it used to be called belief in (God's) Providence; to believe in Providence was part of the virtue of hope; to doubt it is to fall prey to the vice of despair. And that seems to me to be right." [1] Despite this, she identifies as an atheist. [17] Today 20th June 2022 is your 74th birthday and our 52nd Wedding Anniversary. You are still here in my heart. No cards or kisses but lots of everlasting memories. Your loving Husband Derek xxx

Mayo Clinic. (2020). Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/meatless-meals/art-20048193. Department of Health, U.K., Abortion Statistics, 2008 < www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Publicationsstatistics/DH_099285> Moral education and development is a major part of virtue ethics. Moral development, at least in its early stages, relies on the availability of good role models. The virtuous agent acts as a role model and the student of virtue emulates his or her example. Initially this is a process of habituating oneself in right action. Aristotle advises us to perform just acts because this way we become just. The student of virtue must develop the right habits, so that he tends to perform virtuous acts. Virtue is not itself a habit. Habituation is merely an aid to the development of virtue, but true virtue requires choice, understanding, and knowledge. The virtuous agent doesn’t act justly merely out of an unreflective response, but has come to recognize the value of virtue and why it is the appropriate response. Virtue is chosen knowingly for its own sake. Brüllmann, P. (2013). Good (as) human beings. In J. Peters (Ed.), Aristotelian ethics in contemporary perspective (pp. 97–113). New York: Routledge. Failure to refine her claim is symptomatic of her method to apply a virtue framework without the aid of obscure biological facts or academic metaphysics with its insistence that a definite individual human must have bodily integrity and continuity as well as unity through time.Passed away peacefully on Friday 3rd June 2022. Surrounded by his loving family. Aged 54. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday 28th June at Clifton Methodist Church, Rivergreen, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8AU at 2.30pm. Followed by cremation at Wilford hill Crematorium, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, NG2 7FE. In Jonathan's words - " I would to have lots of flowers please" Enquiries to: Co-op Funeralcare, Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9DF. 01159456484. Whereas deontology and consequentialism are based on rules that try to give us the right action, virtue ethics makes central use of the concept of character. The answer to “How should one live?” is that one should live virtuously, that is, have a virtuous character. b. Character and Virtue Lamey, A. (2019). Duty and the best: Should we eat meat in the name of animal rights? Cambridge University Press. Andrew and the team made me feel comfortable and welcome at all my meetings with them. They have managed to explain very complex (in my estimation) processes and procedures into simple concepts for me and made me feel at ease with the decisions I was making with my pension pot. Trying to second guess the future is either for the Mystic Megs of this world or people who have sound knowledge and understanding, there are no certainties for the future, but Andrew is firmly in the sound knowledge and understanding camp, as opposed to the Mystic Meg approach. I have no hesitation in recommending the Pension Planner as a company or Andrew and an individual. The whole team are professional & courteous and friendly at the same time. I am glad I found them & I have some certainty for my retirement. ( as we know there are only really 2 certainties in life).